By cutting it into large pieces, it becomes an enjoyable ingredient for a summer variation of “oden” (hot pot, usually with fish-paste products, vegetables, and others). The bacon is ...

One 81-year-old woman from Nara Prefecture said she uses the broth of an “oden” hot pot to “cook potatoes and eggs with to make a potato salad. It’s good with cucumber and onion added.” ...

After receiving an order for an "oden" hot pot dish, Watanabe takes in ingredients such as eggs and daikon radish. Once the fire is on, the ingredients simmer, and the delicious oden is soon ready.